Natural Alternatives To Prescription Drugs
PRESCRIPTION	NATURAL ALTERNATIVE
Albuterol asthma med	Magnesium, fish oil
Amoxil antibiotic	Oil of oregano, allicin (garlic), olive leaf
Amoxycillin antibiotic	Oil od Oregano, allicin (Garlic), olive leaf
Atenolol beta blocker	Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, potassium, lipoic acid
Celebrex anti-inflammatory	Fish oil, ginger
Claritin antihistamine	Quercetin + vitamin C
Glucophage diabetic control	Vitamin C, Lipoic acid
Influenza virus vaccine	Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, Zinc
Lasix diuretic	Potassium, Lipoic acid, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C
Lipitor anti-cholesterol	Niacin, tocotrienols, guggulipid
Norvasc calcium blocker	Magnesium
Prednisone steroid	Fish oil
Premarin	Black cohosh, red clover
Prevacid heartburn	Quercetin + vitamin C
Prilosec heartburn	Quercetin + vitamin C
Synthroid - thyroid hormone	Selenium (some cases)
Tylenol pain reliever	Fish oil, ginger
Vioxx pain reliever	Fish oil, ginger
Zocor anti-cholesterol	Niacin, tocotrienols, guggulipid
Zoloft anti-depressant	Folic acid, SAMe, St. Johns wort
Source: Advance Data No. 328, june 5 2002, center health statistics.
Each year, 140,000 Americans die from the adverse effects of prescription drug use, and 938,000 Americans are "injured" due to prescription and dispensing errors. Eleven million people are abusing prescription drugs. Drug companies are forming "alliances" with HMOs to control the drugs you take, often at the expense of simpler, cheaper, and healthier lifestyle changes.It's up to us, the patients, to investigate the potential side effects of our prescription drugs and alternatives to taking them.